BigGameHunter Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 Found this in south-central Pa. this week. It was in a bed of wood chips. Nearby trees were coniferous, I think some type of spruce or similar looking tree. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 Very likely a species within the Pluteus cervinus cluster. The spore print should be salmon-pink. However, poisonous Entoloma mushrooms also have salmon-pink spore prints (and some occur during spring). The gills seen in the photos appear to be free of the stipe, which supports the Pluteus proposal. Entoloma mushrooms often have sinuate gill attachment, which means the gills are attached to the stipe very thinly, and may break away from the stipe. When in doubt about Pluteus vs. Entoloma, viewing the spores through a microscope at 400x will settle this question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGameHunter Posted May 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Thanks Dave! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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